We arrived in Spokane from Seattle in the late afternoon for a two-night stay. Spokane lies on the eastern border of Washington, in a transition area between the barren landscape of the Columbia Basin and the coniferous forests to the east, situated along the Spokane River and adjacent to the Selkirk Mountains. The city has the second-highest population in the state after Seattle. We were booked at the historic Spokane Club Hotel in the downtown area and spent the entire second day sightseeing in the city. Our hotel was walking distance from Riverfront Park, a 100-acre park along the Spokane River that encompasses the Upper Spokane Falls, the largest urban waterfall in the United States. After visiting the park we walked the theater district and took in some of the downtown area's architecture before making a quick visit to the beautiful Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (the mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane). We also walked a section of Manito Park, a public garden located in the Manito/Cannon Hill neighborhood of Spokane. We finished our sightseeing by visiting the Smithsonian-affiliated Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture and the restored 19th century mansion next to it called the Campbell House. In the evening we took in a live comedy show at the Spokane Comedy Club, featuring the comedian Jim Florentine, who was very funny. Although I didn't find the city to be as vibrant as Seattle, it was still fun, with plenty to do and see, and great places to eat!